Middle East & North Africa

Emirates SkyCargo has been named as the ‘Safest Global Airline Partner’ for the year 2021.
Aerospace

EgyptAir is planning to operate a flight from Cairo to Paris with environment-friendly services and products on January 22nd.
Air Transport

Etihad Airways has launched its dedicated sustainability-focused corporate rewards programme.
Air Transport

AJW Group, an independent aircraft component parts, repair and supply chain solutions provider, and Honeywell, have announced a worldwide sole distributor agreement.
MRO

Qatar Airways is now operating regular flights to and from Munich with a cargo version of its Boeing 777.
Air Transport

Vegan meals are one of the most commonly requested special meals onboard Emirates flights and during the month of January.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Texel Air, an established airline and MRO based Bahrain, has celebrated the launch of the latest addition to its fleet and the very first for the region, a 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter.
MRO

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi marked its one-year anniversary on January 15.
Airports & Networks

The world’s first all-electric motorsport series, the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, is set to return to Saudi Arabia later this month.
Aerospace

IATA has appointed Frederic Leger as the association’s senior vice president for commercial products and services.
Maintenance & Training

Jazeera Airways’ share has been upgraded to the “Premier Market” of Boursa Kuwait.
Aerospace

Jazeera Airways is launching a new service commencing January 23rd, between Kuwait and Bangladesh with three weekly direct flights to Chattogram, formerly known as Chittagong.
Airports & Networks

Three fuel trucks exploded, killing three people, and a fire broke out at Abu Dhabi Airport on Monday in what Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group said was an attack deep inside the United Arab Emirates, State news agency WAM reported.
Defense

By Mark Pilling
Gaël Méheust, chief executive of engine maker CFM talks to Mark Pilling about the company’s current focus on its RISE programme – Revolutionary Innovation for Sustainable Engines – and its goal to bring increasingly efficient and sustainable engines.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Gulfstream customer support is marking a successful year of expansion.
Business Aviation

Gerry’s dnata, Pakistan’s ground services provider has obtained Maintenance Organisation Approval from the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority to provide aircraft line maintenance services to airline customers.
MRO

Join newscaster Marcelle Nethersole for a two-minute summary of the aerospace and defence news from around the MEASA region over the past week.
Aerospace

Abu Dhabi Airports marked 40th anniversary of the official opening of Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) on January 2.
Airports & Networks

Gulf Air has successfully accomplished the longest business continuity drill test exercise with no interruption to Gulf Air’s operations.
Aerospace

IATA has released data for global air cargo markets showing slower growth in November 2021.
Air Transport

Etihad Airways has announced its June - August 2022 schedule has made changes across its network due to its updates and ongoing travel restrictions.
Air Transport

Airport and airline CIOs are betting on technology to support their recovery from COVID-19, this is according to new findings from SITA's 2021 Air Transport IT Insights.
Emerging Technologies

GKN Aerospace has been selected as a supplier on Gulfstream’s new Gulfstream G800 and Gulfstream G400 business jets.
Business Aviation

Saudi Arabia’s inaugural World Defense Show is set to have a major impact on the Kingdom’s local economy, according to a report by consultancy Ernst & Young.
Aerospace

The Emirates A380 with the blue Expo 2020 “mobility” livery has landed in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, carrying the football team of Real Madrid.
Aerospace